Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a lawsuit today against messaging application provider Discord, Inc. (“Discord”) for deceptive and unconscionable business practices that misled parents about the efficacy of its safety controls and obscured the risks children faced when using the application.
The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board (SACB) announced that it has recently adopted an updated sports betting policy for all licensees, officials, and employees.
Based upon filings from the casino licensees made with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the casino licensees reported 3rd Quarter 2024 Net Revenue of $943.2 million, reflecting a 2.9% decrease over the same quarter last year.
The Attorney General’s Office released footage from police body-worn cameras relating to the non-fatal shooting of an adult male on August 12, 2024, during an encounter with Newark Police Officer Alexander Ferreira and his partner.
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance (VIVA) announced that VIVA’s Office of Trial and Criminal Justice Process (OTCJP) has partnered with the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender (NJOPD) to launch a community education initiative aimed at increasing the public’s understanding of restorative justice principles.
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”), and the Division’s Bureau of Securities (“Bureau”) urged New Jersey investors to redeem assets invested with GS Partners and associate entities following an agreement resolving a multistate investigation into alleged securities violations by the company.
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey State Athletic Control Board (SACB) Commissioner Larry Hazzard, Sr. today announced the selection of two Paterson boxing clubs to receive grant funding to conduct amateur boxing programs for youth in the city.
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced that they have filed a complaint in Superior Court against Virtua Health, Inc. (Virtua), and the network of hospitals it runs in Voorhees, Mount Holly, and Camden, New Jersey.
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) announced today that the State Board of Medical Examiners (“the Board”) permanently revoked the license of an Essex County physician who allegedly traveled to dozens of offices in New Jersey and neighboring states to perform invasive aesthetic procedures with inadequate formal training and little regard for the health and safety of his patients.
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Sundeep Iyer, Director of the Division on Civil Rights, have issued the statement below as students across the state in K-12 schools and on college and university campuses return to school.
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania co-led two amicus briefs on behalf of a multistate coalition in federal appellate courts to further defend Title IX’s protections of all students, including LGBTQ+ students, from gender-based harassment and sex discrimination, and to reverse a preliminary injunction that could affect certain schools in their states.
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced changes to the Use of Force policy for New Jersey law enforcement, revisions that are designed to increase the likelihood of peaceful resolutions to encounters between police and barricaded individuals, who are frequently in a behavioral or mental health crisis
Based upon filings from the casino licensees made with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the casino licensees reported 2nd Quarter 2024 Net Revenue of $829.8 million, reflecting a 1.3% increase over the same quarter last year.
With summer nearing its conclusion, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the launch of enhanced enforcement efforts to deter impaired driving in New Jersey.
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey Racing Commission today announced results from the 99th Hambletonian Day held August 3, 2024 at the Meadowlands.
The Attorney General’s Office identified the decedent and the officer from the fatal officer-involved shooting in Fort Lee, New Jersey, on Sunday, July 28, 2024.
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey State Police (NJSP) Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan announced the release of the 2023 Audit of Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Data Collected and Utilized by New Jersey Law Enforcement.
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today is sharing consumer protection reminders and raising awareness about the availability of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services following Change Healthcare’s unprecedented February data breach.
